![]() The song became a major worldwide hit in early 1972. After several performances and a TV show, it was re-titled "A Horse with No Name". The song had its public debut at The Harrogate Festival, four days later, to great audience response. One of them was a Bunnell composition called "Desert Song", which Dexter previously demoed during studio rehearsals in Puddletown, Dorset at the home of Arthur Brown. Samwell and Dexter subsequently brought the trio to Morgan Studios to record several additional songs. The debut album was released in 1971 to only moderate success, although it sold well in the Netherlands, where Dexter had taken them as a training ground to practice their craft. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Samwell convinced them to perfect their acoustic style instead. Although the trio initially planned to record the album in a similar manner to The Beatles' Sgt. Dexter also gave them their first major gig, December 20, 1970, at "Implosion" at the Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, as the opening act for The Who, Elton John, Patto and The Chalk Farm Salvation Army Band & Choir for a Christmas charity event. He co-produced the album and became the trio's manager. ![]() Jeff Dexter, Ian's roommate was involved with the music business himself. Samwell was best known for being Cliff Richard's lead guitarist as well as writing Richard's 1958 breakthrough hit, "Move It". ![]() Their first album was recorded at Trident Studios in London and produced by Ian Samwell. Through Ian Samwell and Jeff Dexter's efforts they were eventually contracted to Kinney Records (UK) in March 1971 by Ian Ralfini and assigned to the UK Warner Brothers label. They played their first gigs in the London area, including some highlights at the Roundhouse, Chalk Farm where Pink Floyd had played at the beginning of its career. Starting out with borrowed acoustic guitars, they developed a style which incorporated three-part vocal harmony with the style of contemporary folk-rock acts, much like Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.Įventually the trio dubbed themselves America, chosen because they did not want anyone to think they were British musicians trying to sound American. Soon after his return to the UK the following year, the three met and began making music together. Peek left for the United States for an abortive attempt at college during 1969. Beckley and Peek had actually been born in the States and had spent some time growing up there before moving to England, while Bunnell was born in England. Sons of American fathers and British mothers (their fathers being military personnel stationed at the United States Air Force base at RAF South Ruislip, London), all three attended London Central High School at Bushey Hall, about 16 miles northwest of London in the mid-1960s, where they met while playing in two different bands. America has been inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame and has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Their 2007 album Here & Now was a collaboration with a new generation of musicians who credited the band as an influence. Peek left the group in 1977 and their commercial fortunes declined, despite a brief return to the top in 1982 with the single "You Can Do Magic".įour decades into their career, the group continues to record material and tour with regularity. ![]() History: America's Greatest Hits, a compilation of singles, was released the same year and was certified multi-platinum in the United States and Australia. 1974's Holiday featured the hits "Tin Man" and "Lonely People", and 1975's Hearts generated the number one single "Sister Golden Hair", alongside "Daisy Jane". Homecoming (1972) produced the single "Ventura Highway", and preceded Hat Trick (1973), which fared poorly on the charts. Their debut, a 1971 self-titled album, produced the transatlantic hits "A Horse with No Name" and "I Need You". ![]() The band came together shortly after the members' graduation from high school, and a record deal with Warner Bros. This popularity was confirmed by a string of hit albums and singles, many of which found airplay on pop stations. America achieved significant popularity in the 1970s, and was famous for the trio's close vocal harmonies and light acoustic folk sound. The trio first met in London, where they began performing live.
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![]() ![]() It was not telling the truth when compared to the master tape or the acetate record. just like analog but the TONALITY was a bit off. The resolution was fine and we could hear the notes decay, etc. More not-like the sound of the actual master tape. Result? The DSD/SACD version sounded even MORE different than the compact disc digital playback compared to the analog master. So, using the same master tape of WALTZ FOR DEBBY, we compared the before mentioned acetate that we cut on the AcousTech lathe (manufactured in 1967 and modded by Kevin Gray) with a DSD playback of the same tape with the same mastering and levels. SECOND COMPARISON: MASTER TAPE with ACETATE LACQUER AT 45 RPM with DSD MASTER (SACD MASTER). A remarkable thing since records have been basically made the same way for over 100 years. but the sound of the music remains intact for the most part. Please note that an actual record for sale would have gone through the manufacturing process and the lacquer would have been processed to a MASTER, MOTHER, STAMPER and VINYL with increased surface noise, etc. The record however, gave back exactly what we put in to it. This is slightly frustrating to me because it confirmed the fact that when mastering in digital one has to compensate for the change (which I do with my usual "tricks"). Non unpleasant, just not like the actual master tape. The decay on the piano was different, the plucks of Scott's bass were different, the reverb trail was noticeably truncated due to a loss of resolution. The flat digital playback of my mastering sounded different. The acetate record was played back flat on the AcousTech lathe with the SAE arm and Shure V15 through the Neumann playback preamp (as seen in so many pictures posted here of AcousTech). This was of course playing back the tape on the master recorder with the mastering "moves" turned on. We honestly couldn't tell one from the other during playback. ![]() The MASTER TAPE and the RECORD sounded the practically the same. Simultaneous playback of all three commenced and as Kevin switched, I listened. Then, after a break, we sync'd up all three, first matching levels. We cut a lacquer ref of the tune with mastering moves while dumping to the digital computer at the same time with the same moves. Since the actual master needs a bunch of "mastering" to make it sound the best, I set the title track up as if it was going to be mastered (which in a sense it was, being cut on to an acetate record). We had the master tape of the Riverside stereo LP Bill Evans Trio/WALTZ FOR DEBBY at AcousTech and decided to do this little comparison. A similar test we did using the 33 1/3 speed yielded the same result.įIRST COMPARISON: MASTER TAPE with ACETATE LACQUER AT 45 RPM with DIGITAL PACIFIC MICROSONICS PCM CAPTURE. Note that we cut the record at 45 because the lathe was set for that speed. Also did the same test using DSD (SACD) playback as well later on in the day. There could be a (gasp) typo or two.Ī few years ago, mainly out of curiosity (and nothing else) I got the chance at AcousTech Mastering to compare an actual historic analog master tape to the playback of a record lacquer and digital playback. Please note I'm typing on a whacked out computer not my own with a tiny monitor and no spell check. I'll try to set the "record" straight in this thread. Since I spilled the beans to an interviewer on mic last year I continually get quoted and misquoted about this subject. Nothing that I discovered below changed that one bit. First, let me say that I love records, compact discs and SACDs I have a bunch of all three formats. ![]() ![]() ![]()
![]() ![]() While oblivious to the surrounding "real" world (e.g., walking off a cliff or into the path of an oncoming train, or inadvertently ignoring one of Daisy Mae's perilous predicaments), Abner would be, as ever, fully engrossed in the Fosdick adventure. Subsequent installments would reinforce Abner's obsessive immersion in the unfolding Fosdick continuity while at the same time recapping the story within a story. The next panel would reveal Abner's POV of the feature under an iconic logo: Fearless Fosdick by Lester Gooch. Typically, an anxious Abner would race frantically to the mailbox or to the train delivering the morning newspapers, to get a glimpse of the latest cliffhanger episode. Abner himself serves as a rustic Greek chorus-to introduce, comment upon and (sometimes) comically sum up the Fosdick stories. As described in Dick Tracy and American Culture, "Fosdick's square jaw was even more pronounced than Tracy's, violence was used much more gratuitously in Fosdick than in Tracy (and rarely with any meaning), grotesques were even more outrageous." Ĭartoonist Al Capp (1909–1979) would often use Li'l Abner continuity as a narrative framing device, bookending the offbeat Fosdick sequences. Hayseed Abner mindlessly aped his role model-even going so far as submitting to marriage against his will.įearless Fosdick was a parody of all of Dick Tracy's memorable qualities. It appeared intermittently as a strip-within-a-strip, in Al Capp's satirical hillbilly comic strip, Li'l Abner (1934–1977).įearless Fosdick made his debut in an August 1942 Li'l Abner Sunday sequence, as the unflappable comic book idol of Abner (and of every other "100% red-blooded American boy!") and an object of undying hero worship. American comic strip character Al Capp's Fearless Fosdick is featured in a Li'l Abner Sunday sequence from April 3, 1960.įearless Fosdick is a long-running parody of Chester Gould's Dick Tracy. ![]() ![]() Still, the game seems to have stuck around in the public consciousness. Players were treated to Juliet Starling, a fun final-girl type of character as she slashed zombies. It garnered mixed reviews at launch and failed to generate big enough sales to warrant a sequel. Lollipop Chainsaw isn’t high art by any means, but it was a fun surprise back in 2012. It was a typically unusual entry from creator Suda51, with a script worked on by James Gunn. Lollipop Chainsaw stars an American cheerleader in a skimpy outfit who chops up zombies while aided by her former boyfriend Nick - now a disembodied head. Please look forward to the game's 2023 release." "Our goal is to make it easier for games who want to play Lollipop Chainsaw to do so. "As such, we purchased the Lollipop Chainsaw intellectual property from Kadokawa Games, and decided to develop a remake. "We, the original development staff on Lollipop Chainsaw, think of the game as very precious to us, and did not want to leave it in limbo, where players who want to play it cannot," Yasuda continued. (The game is one of few titles notably absent from Microsoft's Xbox backwards compatibility programme - perhaps due to those music licensing issues.) For Lollipop Chainsaw, the following pre. Pre-Order Bonuses are extras available to a consumer who pre-orders a game. ![]() ![]() "Unfortunately, various factors resulted in things making it so that fans can no longer easily play Lollipop Chainsaw, and it has been some time since players have not been able to access the game on current consoles," Yasuda wrote, announcing the project today (thanks, Automaton Media). By Stew Shearer, sng-ign, goldenchild7317, +2.1k more. The remake is being developed by a combination of veteran Lollipop Chainsaw staff and newcomers, and will feature "more realistic" visuals.ĭue to licensing issues, the game will largely feature a new soundtrack, Dragami Games said. Release platforms are yet to be announced, though the original game arrived for both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 back in 2012.Īs teased last month, this return is being overseen by Yoshimi Yasuda, the original game's executive producer, as part of his new company Dragami Games.Ī trailer for the original Lollipop Chainsaw. A remake of Suda51's cult zombie game Lollipop Chainsaw has been confirmed for release next year. 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The latest version of the Opera browser sends multiple invalid requests to our servers for every page you visit.The most common causes of this issue are: Your IP address has been temporarily blocked due to a large number of HTTP requests. ![]() ![]() What does that mean? Let’s find out.Īside from Java, good examples of statically typed languages could be C and C++. Java, we must also mention that Java is a statically typed language, and Python is typed dynamically. Static and Dynamic Typing ExplainedĬomparing Python vs. Tutorials Where to Learn ChatGPT: A Simple Guide to AIįind out where to learn ChatGPT and how this tool took the internet by a storm. Python also has a very clear and well-written style guide called PEP 8, which can be extremely helpful for anyone who’s unsure how to format their code. Each new line represents a new statement. Unlike Java, it also doesn’t require wrapping blocks in curly braces to define them and using semicolons to end statements. While a lot of programming languages ignore whitespace, Python actually uses it for nesting. ![]() One more thing that makes Python easier to read is mandatory indentations. It is also where a lot of schools start the programming curriculum (some are even using Raspberry Pi computers for this in primary classes). ![]() This is also one of the reasons why Python is a common recommendation for a beginner's first coding language. This makes it easier not only to read but to interpret as well, as it’s not necessary to know a ton of technical terms beforehand. Java case, it also helps to illustrate the difference in the complexity of syntax between these two languages.Īs you can see, Python resembles plain English at first glance. Therefore, teachers often recommended it as the first thing to try when learning a new language. Any coding language can do this without the need for complicated code. It’s a very basic program with only one functionality: to print out the phrase ‘Hello World’. Java comparison, we will try to help you make your decision based on arguments and facts, rather than simply going with your gut.Ĭhances are, you’re already aware of the ‘Hello World’ exercise. Naturally, in the mind of a beginner, a question arises: should I learn Python or Java? What’s better – a fast-grower or a stable winner? In this comprehensive Python vs. Online learning platforms like DataCamp and Udacity help learners get their first projects done and start working on their portfolios. Naturally, there are plenty of resources to help you learn the two languages. By the fall of 2021, it has reached the top three, leaving giants like C++, C#, JavaScript, and PHP behind.īoth Python and Java are hot in demand. However, Python has had a rather impressive climb up the ladder in recent years. According to its Tiobe index, it has always been either the first or the second most popular coding language in the world. 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